Immigration Attorney Gets Green Card, Travel Permission for Las Vegas Woman
A woman was able to visit her ill mother in the hospital in the Mexican state of Jalisco and return to the United States with a Green Card awaiting her, after she sought help from our Nevada immigration lawyer. “Luz,” who entered the United States on a B-1/B-2 visa several years ago from Mexico and [...]
Nevadans Undecided as Angle Flops, Reid Steers Toward DREAM Act
This year was supposed to be the end of Sen. Harry Reid, according to the conventional wisdom in American politics. Reid, who is seeking his fifth six-year term in the U.S. Senate, has narrowly won several previous re-election races and has been targeted by the Republican establishment as their top target in the 2010 elections. [...]
Looking to the New Visa Bulletin, Henderson Illegal Aliens Ask Family About Old Petitions
At the end of July, the remaining provisions of Arizona’s infamous immigration law went into effect, and according to reports hundreds of immigrant families are relocating to nearby states with more moderate enforcement schemes. Whether their travels take them to California and the Bay Area, north to Colorado, or just across the river to Nevada’s [...]
Speaking to Las Vegas Hispanics, Reid Shows Latinos his Dedication to Immigration Reform
Nevada’s Sen. Harry Reid, who is in a tight race for re-election against a right-wing Republican, spoke to Hispanic activists yesterday at an event about immigration in Las Vegas. In response to a question about immigration policy, Reid opined that he doesn’t understand how any Hispanic voter could be a Republican, given the party’s support [...]
Latino Voters in Nevada Cringe as Sharron Angle Attacks Children of Undocumented Workers
Since narrowly capturing the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) in November’s election, Sharron Angle has been thrust from the local talk-radio circuit into the national spotlight, and there have been some growing pains with regard to her messaging. One gaffe has followed another as she has struggled to build a relationship with [...]
Las Vegas 287(g) Program Draws Criticism as Undocumented Immigrants Detained for Minor Crimes Face Deportation
Strictly speaking, any individual who is in the United States without the benefit of a visa, permanent residence, or citizenship can be removed from the country. It is widely known that the United States has an estimated twelve million individuals who lack immigration authorization, but it is also generally understood that their presence (and work) [...]
For Las Vegas Couple, a Reunion After Ciudad Juarez I-601 Approval
Our Las Vegas immigration law office received some good news last week: a client of ours who had been in Mexico for over two years has now been approved for an I-601 Waiver and will be home soon. The woman, “Enriquetta,” first applied for a Green Card in 2006. She was told that even though [...]
Washoe County Nevada Joins Fingerprint Database to ID Criminal Illegal Aliens
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Department recently subscribed to a federal database that utilizes the fingerprints of convicted criminals to establish both criminal history and immigration status. Washoe County — which includes the cities of Reno and Sparks and also part of the Lake Tahoe area — became the first Nevada county to begin using the [...]
Las Vegas Immigrants Breathe Easier as Arizona Law is Blocked
Latinos and the rest of the immigrant community in Las Vegas have been monitoring the situation in Arizona for several weeks since the passage of SB 1070, a law aimed at fighting illegal immigration in the absence of federal immigration reform. The law, passed in April, was immediately criticized by some and celebrated by others, [...]
For Deported Las Vegas Permanent Residents, Vindication Comes Too Late
As often as we can, we try to make use of our Las Vegas immigration Web site to advise the immigrant community of the importance of having an experienced immigration lawyer to consult with. Although the Supreme Court recently ruled that hundreds of lawful permanent residents had been deported wrongfully, it is little consolation to [...]
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